With the recent deluge of whiplash claims and tax hikes hitting the United Kingdom, car insurance premiums paid (either per month or per year) are experiencing an increase in price.

With the recent deluge of whiplash claims and tax hikes hitting the United Kingdom, car insurance premiums paid (either per month or per year) are experiencing an increase in price.

With more and more drivers rushing to get from one place to another and the amount of accidents leading to whiplash costs the insurance industry around £2bn per year, even taking into account recent clampdowns on whiplash claims which has brought this figure down significantly from what it was before. Visit the website at http://whiplash-compensation.me.uk to get the knowledge about Whiplash Compensation Claims.

But cases of whiplash injury (which accounts for more than 75% of car accident injuries) still adds on average an additional £90 per year to the insurance premiums of each driver on British roads.

Despite recent clampdowns on wrongful claims, it is thought that the only way to further reduce claims for whiplash and the costs associated with them is for people to “drive more carefully” and to “avoid rear collisions” and “drive slowly”.

The good news is that anyone who is suffering from a case of whiplash can still make a claim despite recent regulatory changes, it’s “business as usual” for whiplash claims companies.

The basic criteria for a valid case of whiplash is basically a situation where a driver has collided with another driver (commonly from the back end) and this has resulted in a whiplash (neck/shoulder impact injury) as a result of the impact, in an environment where it wasn’t the victims’ fault.

Measures have been taken by car manufacturers to combat potential whiplash injuries, with specialised headrests designed to prevent the head from moving backwards (and straining the neck causing a whiplash injury) however these adaptations are not only costly but not widespread enough to effectively prevent cases of whiplash, there is also the issue of reduced visibility when reversing with such a headrest.

The average value of a whiplash claim varies between anything from £1,000 to £15,000 for more severe whiplash cases, members of the British public could be eligible for £1,000s in compensation if they suffer from injuries that are not their fault from a car collision.

Anyone wishing to make a claim for whiplash can run a simple search online and a range of companies will show up, it is advisable they make their claim as soon a possible due to there being a three year time limit for any potential claims.